Korean electronics giant Samsung previously announced that they will be releasing the Samsung S8000 as its first foray into producing mobiles that run the Android platform. Instead, they have launched the Samsung i7500 which is a touchscreen phone running on Android version 1.5 or Cupcake as it is dubbed. The device measures a very slim 11.9 millimeters – even thinner than the iPhone. If you are impressed with this size, wait till you find out what’s packed inside.

The first thing that will strike you is the brilliant 320 x 480 pixel AMOLED screen, which is also used on the Samsung S8300 and it really does provide top-of-the-line display of colors and images. More and more mobile phones are being manufactured with these screens as not only do they offer superior quality display, they are also lightweight, break-resistant and energy saving.

Internet addicts will be happy that the i7500 is equipped with WiFi and 7.2Mbps connectivity. This allows for speedy Internet surfing plus you can keep in contact with your peers through email or instant messaging. Additionally, if you are into videos and music, the i7500’s multimedia features should more than suffice. The phone allows for a wide range of multimedia codes formats so you can play MPEG4, WMV, MP3 and WMA files just to mention a few. The phone has a 5MP camera and 3.5mm headphone jack.

This model phone is outfitted with an integrated GPS that will allow you to make use of Google maps as well as take advantage of its other features such as My Location, Google Latitude and Street View. Users of the Samsung i7500 will have access to Android Market, Google’s online store where you can download the latest applications and content for your mobile device.